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Ok. Thanks Andy.

bundymania ha scritto:Temps from the CU and nickel Heatkiller are the same, it would be only better in optical "bling bling"

hey you should know that probably all the crazy users loves the fabulous bling bling of cromed nickel, it makes they such a little boys with their new toy


I am one of them

Yeah, look at the first pics here in this thread, that was one of the first nickel heatkiller and a special black nickel waterblock, which is not available in any shop and with bundymania on the mounting plate















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HOLY S**T WTF are those thermalfinsX3 radiators ?
They're just gigaenormous, oh Please tell me the weight of these big bosses

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Santa polenta!!!, che cavolo sono quei thermalfins X3, sono semplicemente gigaenormi, ti prego dimmi il peso di questi grossi bambinoni

WOW it's simply AMAZING!!!

Yep, those are the new versions of the thermalfins rads, now with 8 tubes and a bit lighter

these are the specs from the first versions:



http://www.hardwareluxx.de/community/f1 ... 90262.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I just want one of them, they're simply awsome
So where can I buy them?


there's awesomeness in the air

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ah ne voglio assolutamente uno, sono semplicemente spettacolari
quindi , dove ne posso comprare uno?

c'è dell'imponenza nell'aria

UHUUU looks who's there! Bundymania!

Great to see you here, man, long time I didn't see you in an Italian forum! And great pics and info, too, as always! Looking forward to measure my experiences with yours, specially on some WBs you got there review'd.

Black_Owl

bundymania ha scritto:Yep, those are the new versions of the thermalfins rads, now with 8 tubes and a bit lighter

these are the specs from the first versions:



http://www.hardwareluxx.de/community/f1 ... 90262.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Interesting info on these rads. I am looking to get a couple for me too... but.... but I believe they have some "no-no" points for me.

First of all, the material: stainless steel looses miserabily against copper in the battle for thermal transfer. The liquid will not be able to pass the heat through the stainless stell tube to the aluminum fins as fast as with a copper tube

Second, the weight: these are real massive radiators, with 1kg for the single fan model. Considering that usually people tend nowadays to buy models of 2-3 fans, that is some 4 kgs of radiator + liquid you need to hang on the wall of the case, via little screws. Depending on your setup, I see some pretty darn work to do to secure those rads safely. But that is only my opinion...

Third: the thickness: 105mm is way too much to make a full integrated system, I guess. I only see the chance to get these rads outside, and bring the tubing inside through wall openings or through the PCI slots in the back of the case. Some may like it, some not. It is a matter of personal choice, of course, but me myself, I prefer, in case of a normal PC, to integrate the whole bunch inside the case. Gotta see when I get my hands on one of these babies where I can put it in in my Antec 900.

Fourth: is thermalfins the real owner of the design of these rads? I have done some research, and apparently TFC has issued, and has been awarded, a patent for a similar design. I know Thermalfins and TFC were cooperating for the Admiral series of radiators, but I lost the thread when TFC stopped posting "big news" about those rads. As far as I know, they never went into production. So is Thermalfins making them with "permission" of TFC? Or is there some substantial difference between the patent filed by TFC and these rads, that did see the light?

The first three point are, of course, my personal opinions, bundymania, but knowing your contacts, I would like to get an answer from you to the fourth point, if possible. Even in PVT.

Awaiting for your repost.

Black_Owl

Black_Owl ha scritto:
Interesting info on these rads. I am looking to get a couple for me too... but.... but I believe they have some "no-no" points for me.

First of all, the material: stainless steel looses miserabily against copper in the battle for thermal transfer. The liquid will not be able to pass the heat through the stainless stell tube to the aluminum fins as fast as with a copper tube

Second, the weight: these are real massive radiators, with 1kg for the single fan model. Considering that usually people tend nowadays to buy models of 2-3 fans, that is some 4 kgs of radiator + liquid you need to hang on the wall of the case, via little screws. Depending on your setup, I see some pretty darn work to do to secure those rads safely. But that is only my opinion...

Third: the thickness: 105mm is way too much to make a full integrated system, I guess. I only see the chance to get these rads outside, and bring the tubing inside through wall openings or through the PCI slots in the back of the case. Some may like it, some not. It is a matter of personal choice, of course, but me myself, I prefer, in case of a normal PC, to integrate the whole bunch inside the case. Gotta see when I get my hands on one of these babies where I can put it in in my Antec 900.

Fourth: is thermalfins the real owner of the design of these rads? I have done some research, and apparently TFC has issued, and has been awarded, a patent for a similar design. I know Thermalfins and TFC were cooperating for the Admiral series of radiators, but I lost the thread when TFC stopped posting "big news" about those rads. As far as I know, they never went into production. So is Thermalfins making them with "permission" of TFC? Or is there some substantial difference between the patent filed by TFC and these rads, that did see the light?

The first three point are, of course, my personal opinions, bundymania, but knowing your contacts, I would like to get an answer from you to the fourth point, if possible. Even in PVT.

Awaiting for your repost.

Black_Owl

wow hadn't noticed about inner tube pipes, it's a bad idea replacing stainless steel with copper, the best after silver; it's a shame that thermalfins (or TFC) has used that material to made those beasts, it means less performances; at this point the price is also not justified...
For dimensions IMHO there aren't any problems, becouse users that wold buy this radiator, certainly will have a big pc case, as a little devil, xigmatek elysium, xspc h2 ect.

well for me the only problem is between price and adopted materials, so thank you for enlightened my blinded sight...